Written questions

614 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Ali Harbi Ali

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Prevent programme in the case of Ali Harbi Ali.

15 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Sir David Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will meet with the family of Sir David Amess to discuss the potential merits of a public inquiry into his murder; and what recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of

15 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Ali Harbi Ali

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2025 to Question 69736 on Counter-terrorism, if she will take steps to ensure that the senior figure who is scrutinising all the previous reviews will (a) have ac

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Crime: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to allocate additional resources to rural police forces to help tackle rural crime.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hare Coursing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of (a) trends in the level of illegal hare coursing and (b) the potential impact of illegal hare coursing on rural communities.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax on the viability of intergenerational farming businesses.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the (a) scope and (b) application of Agricultural Property Relief in the context of the requirements of modern farming.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to farmers facing financial hardship due to (a) extreme weather events and (b) market volatility.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce input costs and (b) increase labour levels in the agricultural sector.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations her Department has received from farmers on the accessibility of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sustainable Farming Incentive

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes she plans to make to the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme in the next financial year.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions her Department has had with farmers on the impact of (a) Agricultural Property Relief and (b) inheritance tax on succession planning for family farms.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support domestic food production and (b) reduce reliance on imports.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the UK’s food security.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to formally recognise the contribution of community pharmacies to (a) NHS service delivery and (b) public health outcomes.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of workforce levels on the ability of community pharmacies to meet service demands.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with independent pharmacies on (a) funding, (b) supply chain reform and (c) workforce levels.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reform the (a) procurement and (b) supply chain of medications to (i) ensure timely availability and (ii) reduce shortages at community pharmacies.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce an updated long-term funding model for community pharmacies.

10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding levels for community pharmacies.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides to schools that host PGCE students; and what assessment she has made of the contribution of this to teacher recruitment and retention in Hampshire.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Science: Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce the shortage of science teachers in Hampshire; and what support is available for schools relying on supply staff.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has issued guidance to schools that have amended their subject curricula due to staff shortages.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is providing to schools in Hampshire schools with (a) increased class sizes and (b) reduced staffing levels due to budget constraints.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Education: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the effectiveness of the national funding education formula in reflecting socioeconomic disparities within counties.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools with increases in the number of in-year admissions in Hampshire.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to issue guidance to employers on allowing apprentices aged under 18 to access industrial and commercial worksites.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to ensure that health and safety requirements for young apprentices (a) are proportionate and (b) do not deter employers from offering placements.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance the Health and Safety Executive has provided to employers on managing risk for apprentices aged 16 to 18; and whether the Health and Safety Executive plans to review this guidance.

15 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to make an assessment of the (a) adequacy and (b) potential impact of the regulatory framework for health and safety on the ability of firms to offer entry-level apprentices

Source: official written-questions record.